KISS' Gene Simmons thinks playing a bass guitar with a pick is better than playing one ... For some, it's helped them develop a unique playing style, and for others, it's just a nuisance.

I played guitar with my fingers – not a pick. So I would thump the strings ... I wasn't interested in learning the so-called ...

So says John Campbell, bassist for Lamb of God. A pick-style player who leans “heavily on the guitar side of the bass guitar,” Campbell gets his tone by cranking his ESP signature bass through ...

Our list covers both old-school, traditional style basses as well as more modern designs, as well as both 4 and 5 string options - we’ve got you covered! If we had to narrow it down and pick the best ...